Training Material – Listed by Subject
Adolescent Brain Development
- Moving Forward: Advanced Concepts in Adolescent Brain Development, by Cindy Cottle, Ph.D., from 2018 Advocating for Youth Charged with First Degree Murder, March 2018
- Adolescent Brain Development: The Science, by Cindy Cottle, Ph.D., from 2012 Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2012
- Assessments 101, by Katrina Kuzyszyn-Jones, from 2012 Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2012
- Developmental Framework, by Simmie Baer, from 2011 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference
- Developmental Framework for Miranda Issues, by Simmie Baer, from 2011 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference
Capacity
- Evaluating the Case for Capacity/Motion to Suppress, by Valerie Pearce
- Practical Tips for Attorney on Using Capacity, by Valerie Pearce, from 2007 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2007
- The Right Against Self-Incrimination: Challenging Confessions on the Basis of Capacity, by Dr. Cindy Cottle, from 2007 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2007
Confessions [see also Suppression Motions]
- Summary of Reid Interrogation Techniques, by the Juvenile Training Immersion Program, from 2017 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2017
- Evaluating the Case for Capacity/Motion to Suppress, by Valerie Pearce, from 2007 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2007
- Practical Tips for Attorney on Using Capacity, by Valerie Pearce, from 2007 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2007
- The Right Against Self-Incrimination: Challenging Confessions on the Basis of Capacity, by Dr. Cindy Cottle, from 2007 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2007
Discovery
- Discovery (Slides), by Mary Wilson, from the 2010 Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2010
Dual Jurisdiction Juveniles
- A Fine Mess: Dual Jurisdiction Cases (Slides), by Meader Harriss, from 2011 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference
Due Process
- Consent Searches of Minors: Building Your Best Argument, by Megan Annitto, from 2014 Juvenile Defender Conference
- Juvenile Procedural Due Process Flow Chart – Felonies, by Kellie Mannette, from 2014 Juvenile Defender Conference
Education
- Special Education and Disability Rights, by Barbara Fedders and Jason Langberg, from 2012 Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2012
Ethics and Role of Defense Counsel
- Juvenile Defense – Role of Counsel & Disposition Advocacy, by Kim Howes, from Goldsboro 2017 Training
- Encouraging Judges to Support Zealous Defense Advocacy from Detention to Post-Disposition, prepared by the National Juvenile Defender Center, Fall 2012
- Ethical Issues in Juvenile Court, by Lawrence J. Fine, from 2005 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, June 2005
- Ethics and Role of Counsel in Delinquency Proceedings (Slides), by Mary Ann Scali, from 2008 New Juvenile Defender Program
- Fairness Freaks: An Introduction to Procedural Justice, by Tamar Birckhead, Associate Professor Law, from 2012 Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2012
- Right To Counsel: Ethics and the Scope of Your Representation (Slides), by Eric J. Zogry, from 2007 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2007
- Role of Defense Counsel, by Phillip J. Penn, from Regional Juvenile Defender Workshops, February – May 2006
- Role of Defense Counsel in Juvenile Delinquency, written by Robin Walker Sterling for the National Juvenile Defender Center
Adolescents
- Supreme Court Jurisprudence on Adolescence, by Jessica Feierman, from 2012 Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2012
Collateral Consequences
- The Collateral Consequences of Adjudication, by Lisa Campbell, from 2011 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference
- The Collateral Consequences of Adjudication (Slides), by Lisa Campbell, from 2011 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference
- Juvenile Adjudications, Selected Collateral Consequences and Expungement, by Brandi Clemmons, from 2010 Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2010
- SB 920 SB 984 Fact Sheet: How My Juvenile Record May Affect Me if I Am Charged as an Adult, by Brandi Clemmons, from 2010 Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2010
Communication with Child Adolescent Clients
- Communicating with Child and Adolescent Clients, Witnesses and Victims (Slides), by Tamar Birckhead, from 2010 New Juvenile Defender Program
- Interviewing the Child Client, by Valerie Pearce, from 2007 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2007
Detention Advocacy
- Detention Advocacy (Goldsboro Training 2017), by Valerie Pearce
- Detention Advocacy, by Eric J. Zogry, from 2010 New Juvenile Defender Program
- Model Detention Interview Form Draft, by Midwest Juvenile Defender Center and Elizabeth Kooy, from 2007 New Juvenile Defender Program
- Secure Custody, by Robin Henderson, from 2005 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, June 2005
- Ten Principles for Providing Effective Defense Advocacy at Juvenile Detention Hearings, prepared by National Juvenile Defender Center for the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative
Dispositions
- Disposition Worksheet, by Veronika Monteleone, from 2018 Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2018
- Counting Points Summary, by Kathy Dudley, from Regional Juvenile Defender Workshops, February – May 2006
- Critical Questions about Dispositional Alternatives, by Barbara Fedders, from 2014 Advanced Juvenile Defender Training
- Determining Dispositional Options for Delinquent Juveniles, by Janet Mason, from 2007 New Juvenile Defender Program
- Developing Disposition Plan (Slides), by C. Renee Jarret and Melanie McElroye from 2009 Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2009
- Disposition Advocacy (Slides), by Renee Jarrett, from 2010 New Juvenile Defender Program
- Disposition Charts, from 2007 New Juvenile Defender Program
- Dispositions: Options for Your Client, by Eric J. Zogry, from 2008 New Juvenile Defender Program
- Health Insurance Checklist for Court Counselors by NC Health Check, by Sarah Somers, from 2009 Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2009
- Mental Health Service Definitions, by Sarah Somers, from 2009 Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2009
- NC Medicaid’s Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program: Health Check, by Sarah Somers, from 2009 Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2009
- Juvenile Defender Manual Chapter 13 – Problems with Petitions — NC Defender Manual excerpt
- NC Juvenile Justice Glossary of Terms, by Sarah Somers, from 2009 Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2009
- NC Medicaid Resources, by Sarah Somers, from 2009 Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2009
- Prior Record Form, from 2007 New Juvenile Defender Program
- Putting Medicaid to Work for At-Risk and Delinquent Youth (Slides), by Sarah Somers, from 2009 Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2009
- Request for Release of Department of Juvenile Justice File Form, from 2007 New Juvenile Defender Program
- Sample Disposition Letter, by Renee Jarrett, from 2010 New Juvenile Defender Program
- Scoring Prior Record Form, from 2007 New Juvenile Defender Program
- State of Things: YDC Project Report (Slides), by Eric J. Zogry and Brandi Clemmons, from 2009 Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2009
- Tips for Dynamic Dispositional Advocacy, by Renee Jarrett, from 2010 New Juvenile Defender Program
Evidence
- Crawford Flow Chart, by John Rubin, from 2007 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2007
- Electronic Evidence (Slides), by Allyson Haynes, from 2010 Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2007
- The Right to Confrontation: Cross-Examination of Child Victims in Sex Offense Cases, by Maitri “Mike” Klinkosum, from 2007 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2007
Interstate Compact
Introduction to Juvenile Court
- Juvenile Justice in North Carolina, by Valerie Pearce, from Goldsboro 2017 Training
- Introduction to Juvenile Court, by Janet Mason, from 2005 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, June 2005
- Introduction: SRO’s, Offenses and Major Cases (Slides), by Eric J. Zogry, from 2006 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2006
- The Language of Delinquency Cases in Juvenile Court, by Janet Mason, from 2008 New Juvenile Defender Program
- New Defenders Outline, by Janet Mason, from 2010 New Juvenile Defender Program
- Overview (Slides), by Janet Mason, from 2008 New Juvenile Defender Program
- Stages of Juvenile Proceedings, by Janet Mason, from 2008 New Juvenile Defender Program
- Stages of Delinquency, by LaToya Powell, from 2016 Intensive Juvenile Defender Training
- Hearing Deadlines , by LaToya Powell, from 2016 Intensive Juvenile Defender Training
School Related Issues [see also Special Education]
- Quick Tips Sheet – Making a False Report Concerning Mass Violence on Educational Property, by Kim Howes, July 2018
- School Investigations Sample Motion, by Mark Trustin, from 2006 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2006
- School Record Release of Information Form, by Mark Trustin, from 2006 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2006
- School Suspension and Search and Seizure Cases, by Mark Trustin, from 2006 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2006
Specific Offenses
- Defending Against Assault on Government Employee Allegations, by Phillip J. Penn, from 2006 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2006
- Defending Against Disorderly Conduct Allegations, by Clayton Krohn, from 2006 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2006
Theory of Defense
- If You Build It, They Will Come: Creating and Utilizing a Meaningful Theory of Defense, by Stephen P. Lindsay, from 2014 Advanced Juvenile Defender Training
- Theory of Defense, by John Rubin, from Regional Juvenile Defender Workshops, February – May 2006
Transfer Hearings
- Miller Strategy Handout
- Memorandum Re: Mandatory Waiver of Juvenile Court Constitutional Argument, by Eric J. Zogry, from the 2008 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2008
- The Nuts and Bolts of Probable Cause and Transfer Hearing (Slides), by Eric J. Zogry, from the 2008 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2008
- The Transfer Hearing: Who Can Be Transferred, by John Cox, from the 2008 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2008
Experts and Other Assistance
- The Mechanics of Getting Your Own Expert, by Phillip R. Dixon, Jr., Attorney at Law, and Caitlin Fenhagen, Deputy Capital Defender, from Goldsboro 2017 Training
- The Transfer Hearing: Working with Experts, by Cindy C. Cottle, Ph.D., from the 2008 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2008
- The Transfer Hearing: Working with Experts – References, by Cindy C. Cottle, Ph.D., from the 2008 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2008
- The Transfer Hearing: Working with Experts – Sample Report, by Cindy C. Cottle, Ph.D. from the 2008 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2008
Interviewing
- Interview Sheet of Juvenile Client, by C. Renee Jarrett, from 2012 New Juvenile Defender Program
Investigation
- Information Gathering (Slides), by Erwin Byrd and Jason Langberg, from 2011 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference
- Using Juveniles’ Records to Ensure Zealous Representation, by Erwin Byrd and Jason Langberg, from 2011 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference
Motions Practice [see Also Suppression Motions]
- Motions Practice – Sample Motions, by Tamar Birckhead, from 2007 New Juvenile Defender Program
- Motions Practice – Slides, by Tamar Birckhead, from 2007 New Juvenile Defender Program
Preserving the Record
- Preserving the Record and Making Objections at Trial: A Win-Win Propostion for Client and Lawyer, by Ira Mickenberg, from 2007 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2007
- Preserving the Record on Appeal in Delinquency Cases, edited by S. Hannah Demeritt, from 2010 Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2010
- Preserving the Record on Appeal, by Danielle M. Carman, Anne M. Gomez, and Julie R. Lewis, from 2007 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2007
Probation Violations
- Juvenile Court Post Trial Hearings (Slides), by Mary Wilson, from 2009 Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2009
- Probation Violations (Slides), by Mary Wilson, from 2010 New Juvenile Defender Program
- Probation Violations and Motions for Review, by Heather Hiner, from 2005 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, June 2005
Special Education
- Special Education and Delinquency: Advocacy Techniques, by Eric J. Zogry, from 2006 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2006
- Special Education and Delinquency: Advocacy Techniques – Checklist, by Eric J. Zogry, from 2006 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2006
- Special Education and Delinquency: Overview, by Christine O. Trottier, from 2006 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2006
- Special Education and Delinquency: Overview (Slides), by Christine O. Trottier, from 2006 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2006
Suppression Motions
- Interrogation Chart, by Randee Waldman, from 2012 New Juvenile Defender Program
- Juvenile Search, Seizure, and Interrogation Law (Slides), by Matt Wunsche, from 2008 New Juvenile Defender Program
- Motion to Suppress Seized Evidence, by Matt Wunsche, from 2007 New Juvenile Defender Program
- Juvenile Defender Manual Chapter 11
- Preparing and Litigating Suppression Motions in School Cases, by Caitlin Fenhagen, from 2006 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2006
- Search and Seizure Chart, by Randee Waldman, from 2012 New Juvenile Defender Program
- Search Seizure and Interrogation – Sample Motions, by Caitlin Fenhagen, from 2006 Annual Juvenile Defender Conference, August 2006